Break-ins on the American

[Phil Synhorst]

Hey Everyone, from time to time the subject of vehichle break-ins on the American comes up. I went to the Parks Dept. today and spoke with Officer John Havicon, he is kinda overseeing this for the Park Rangers. He is putting together the "Parkway Safety Coalition List", a newsletter to let the public know what is going on, i.e. hotspots for trouble, etc. If you would like to get the emails his address is HaviconJ@SacCounty.net. He also gave me the website for a group called Save the American River Association, they are at www.sarariverwatch.org.

Hope this helps, Phil

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Not to be negative but I heard (many years ago) that the people who patrol the river have almost never made an arrest?

Could be a rumor but it would not surprise me at all.

With budgets as they are we are pretty much alone here, just like in the days of the old Wild West.

[Charlie Gonzales]

The last time I spoke with a Ranger, he said they were being trained to finger print cars, and had already made a couple arrest.

[Phil Synhorst]

According to Off. Havicon, most of the Rangers are now trained to take finger prints. They have made 8 arrests from the summer to present. I think it may have been mentioned in a previous thread, they are also involved in a "sting" operation with the Sheriff's Dept.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Sounds encouraging...........